Ramiro uses his status to latch on to the investigation as he seeks to monitor who the police are looking at. Behind the scenes, the attorney general brings in respected criminologist León, who finds an overlooked piece of evidence at the crime scene. Meanwhile, Ramiro and his reporter Sami zero in on Marcos, Alexia's boyfriend, and his alleged history of violence.

As Lima pressures Ramiro to support Altamirano's campaign, Ramiro and Julia weigh their options on how to distance themselves from the hardline candidate. Platas finds out that León returned to Alexia's house. After Marcos is brought into custody, he readily offers up his fingerprints upon learning that one was lifted from the crime scene. Meanwhile, Ramiro receives an ominous message.

After Marcos is released on bail, Jimena pushes him to do an interview with her father. Ramiro seeks help in digging into the background of his pesky neighbor Pacheco. Lima steers a major contract to Bernarda's business. After Sami learns about doping within Alexia's diving team, Ramiro presses Marcos about it in their interview, but Marcos calls attention to the fingerprint found.